Military Reports

Military Reports

CJTF–OIR for July 19, 2016 – July 20, 2016
Original
Annotated

Report Date

July 20, 2016

On July 19, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Manbij, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL command and control node, and 12 ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed three ISIL weapons caches.

* Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL supply cache and suppressed an ISIL sniper position.

* Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and seven ISIL media sites and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes [1 British] destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL improvised explosive device factory.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and suppressed two ISIL mortar positions and an ISIL machine gun position.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL media site.

Report Date

July 20, 2016

Report Summary

  • 16 total strikes
  • 3 in Syria
  • 13 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 16 total strikes
  • 13 in Iraq (9341 – 9353)
  • 3 in Syria (4621 – 4623)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On July 19, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

July 19, 2016
Syria: 3 strikes
Iraq: 13 strikes
Near Manbij, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL command and control node, and 12 ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed three ISIL weapons caches.
Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL supply cache and suppressed an ISIL sniper position.
Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and seven ISIL media sites and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
Near Qayyarah, two strikes [1 British] destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL improvised explosive device factory.
Near Ramadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar system.
Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and suppressed two ISIL mortar positions and an ISIL machine gun position.
Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL media site.